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Examples of hinge joints include: The knee joint that allows the knee to bend and extend The elbow joint that allows the ...

The elbow and knee joints are both hinge joints. A hinge joint is a type of synovial joint that works like the hinge on a door, allowing bending and straightening only. The shoulder and hip joints ...

Hinge joints allow flexion and extension only. Flexion – bending a joint. This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases. For example, the elbow flexes when performing a biceps curl. The knee ...

The knee, a hinge joint, is far more complex than the hip: the femur rolls and glides over the tibia in a process called translation, which lessens strain. Knees are made up of the medial ...